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Georgia Carroll County
Guide to Carroll County, Georgia ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Carroll County, Georgia | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Georgia | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | December 11, 1826 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Carrollton |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Carroll County Courthouse 423 College Street PO Box 338 Carrollton, GA 30117 Phone: 770.830.5801 Carroll County Website |
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Carroll County Courthouse
423 College Street
PO Box 338
Carrollton, GA 30117
Phone: 770.830.5801
Clerk superior Court has divorce records from 1900, land and court records from 1828; Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1827; County Health Department has birth and death records.[1]
| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1827 |
1827 | ||||
History[edit | edit source]
The county is named after Charles Carroll (1737-1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.[2]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1826--Carroll County was created 11 December 1826 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Carrollton [3]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Variant Spellings[edit | edit source]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
1928. The courthouse at Carrollton burned early 4 February 1928. Very few records were lost thanks to a fire-proof vault.[4]
For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
- Burned Counties. By Michael John Neill at 24-7 Family History Circle.
- When the Records are Gone. By Arlene Eakle at Arlene Eakle's Tennessee Blog.
- Burned Counties Research in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.
- List of counties in the United States with Record Loss
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Cleburne County • Coweta County • Douglas County • Fulton County • Haralson County • Heard County • Paulding County • Randolph County
Genealogy Resources[edit | edit source]
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
African Americans[edit | edit source]
- 1892-1895 - Carroll County Colored Marriage Book A Index 1892-1895. Batch M712364 at FamilySearch - free.[5]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Georgia denominations, see the Georgia Church Records wiki page.
Court[edit | edit source]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
Index to Carroll County Deed Book A 1852-1896 Georgia Pioneers
Index to Carroll County Deed Book 1858-1863 Georgia Pioneers
Carroll County Superior Court Index to Deeds 1801-2012 Real Estate Index
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Regiments. Service men in Carroll County, Georgia Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Carroll County, Georgia Genealogy:
- - 1st Regiment, Georgia Reserves (Fannin's) (Confederate), Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and K
- - 7th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
- - 19th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies F and I
- - 34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
- - 37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
- - 41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and H
- - 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B, C, H and I
- - Military - Civil War- Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
- Holcombe, G. M. 2000. Reminiscences of an Old Man: a collection of articles on Georgia, 40th Regiment Georgia Volunteers. Cullman, Alabama: Cullman County Public Library System Press. (last 5 Page, CoG, 40thReg.) 975.839 H2h
- Carroll County, Georgia. 1988. Carrollton, Georgia: Carroll County Genealogical Society (Georgia). (page 120) 975.839 H2cc
Naturalization[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts
Template:GA Newspaper abstracts
Occupations[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Colonial courts kept some early probate records. From 1777 to 1798 and since 1852, the court of ordinary or register of probates has kept probate and guardianship records. The inferior court handled probate and guardianship matters from 1798 to 1852.
Many probate records to the 1930s and 1940s are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History and the FamilySearch Library on microfilm.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (not all years).
- 1852-1894 - Index of Carroll Co., GA, Will Book A - 1852 - 1894 at GAGenWeb - free.
- 1852-1900 Carroll County Wills (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
- Index to Inventories, Appraisements, Annual Returns 1854-1857 Georgia Pioneers
- Index to Carroll County Will Book A 1852-1896 Georgia Pioneers
- Index to Carroll County Will Book B 1896-1922 Georgia Pioneers
- General Index to Carroll County Annual Returns and Vouchers 1831-1885 Georgia Pioneers
- 1852-1894 - Index of Carroll Co., GA, Will Book A - 1852 - 1894 at GAGenWeb - free.
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and all slaves up to age 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Georgia State Department of Health , the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or order electronically online.
For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Georgia. See also How to order Georgia Vital Records
Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
- 1785 - 1950 Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
- 1808 - 1967 Georgia Marriages 1808-1967 at FamilySearch.org — index
1828 - 1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $ 1699 - 1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
- 1829-1860 - Carroll County Marriages Georgia Pioneers
- 1885-1886 - Carroll County Marriages from newspapers Georgia Pioneers
- 1827-1887 - Carroll County Marriage Books C and D Index 1827-1887. Batch M712361 at FamilySearch - free.[5]
- 1877-1887 - Carroll County Marriage Books E and F Index 1877-1887. Batch M712362 at FamilySearch - free.[5]
- 1887-1897 - Carroll County Marriage Book G Index 1887-1897. Batch M712363 at FamilySearch - free.[5]
Death Records[edit | edit source]
- 1933 - 1998 Georgia Death Index 1933-1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1914 - 1927 Georgia Deaths 1914-1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
- 1928 - 1938 Georgia Deaths 1928-1938 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
1919 - 1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
- 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Carroll County, Georgia Genealogy Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
Vital Record Substitutes[edit | edit source]
Genealogy Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Carroll County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 576
Carrollton, Georgia, 30117
Carroll County Historical Society
P.O. Box 1308
Carrollton, Georgia, 30117
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Carroll County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- USGenWeb Carroll County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
- FamilySearch Catalog
- Carroll County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Carroll County, Georgia. Page 152 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Carroll_of_Carrollton.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Paul K. Graham, Georgia Courthouse Disasters (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 18-19. At various libraries (WorldCat).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/09/Igigeorgiaad.pdf.